After Yang Zhen sent Zhang Degui, Li Lu, Pan Wenmao and Wang Shoutang away, he returned to his residence and took a nap with peace of mind.

After these things in Songshan City were arranged, although the various parties had not really taken action yet, Yang Zhen felt much more at ease.

Now he is waiting for news from Yang Shen and others. If news comes from the direction of Zhangjiakou, he can safely leave Songshan with a team of troops to work on the grasslands outside.

About half an hour after Yang Zhen fell asleep, Ma Keqing jogged all the way, came over to wake him up, and reported to him: "Sir! General Zhang and three young generals from the Assistant Camp Affairs Office are now in the second hall.

I’m waiting for you to be received and lectured by the adults!”

Ma Keqing didn't know what to call these new people who had reported to the Assistant Camp Affairs Office. Seeing that they were not very old, he simply called them young generals.

When Yang Zhen heard what he said, he also knew what he meant. He immediately sat up and followed him out of the door to the official room in the second courtyard ahead.

May in the Datong calendar of the Ming Dynasty lagged far behind during the Chongzhen period. In terms of climate, it was actually somewhat similar to June hundreds of years later.

At this time, although western Liaoning is located outside the Guanhai Pass and is experiencing the so-called Little Ice Age, the temperature must be a little lower than in Guanli. However, in any case, at this time of year, it is starting to get hotter.

The spring here is extremely short. The entire climate changes, as if it jumps from a long winter to a hot summer. There is almost no warning. The originally bare walls are covered with grass, and the bare tree trunks are also covered with green grass.

Lush foliage.

Yang Zhen didn't have any replacement clothes. He was wearing a narrow-sleeved military uniform and a red flying fish narrow-sleeved shirt issued in an unknown year. He wore it from winter to spring and then to summer. He had already mended it and mended it. He didn't know how many times he wore it.

years.

Previously, he had been hanging out with everyone in the army all day long, and he still had a knee-length double-breasted satin cotton hood to wear.

Although the double-breasted armor is also in tatters, and there are several iron pieces that have been thrown away, but it is not something that ordinary people can afford, and it has a certain prestige when it is worn.

But now, the weather in Songshan City is getting hotter, and I can no longer wear that outfit.

It was hot again this afternoon, so Yang Zhen simply wore the oil-stained red flying fish round-neck narrow-sleeved shirt and came to the second office.

As soon as Yang Zhen entered, Zhang Degui led three young generals and stepped forward to salute.

One of them was Lu Pinqi's commander Zhong Lingxian. Yang Zhen saw him and nodded to him with a smile.

When I looked at the other two, they were younger and stranger than the other.

Yang Zhen was looking at the two young men when he heard Zhang Degui pointing at the one of medium build and slightly thin and recommending:

"Sir! This is Xia Shu, the eldest son of Deputy General Xia Chengde. He currently has the title of General Qian in Deputy General Xia's camp!"

Yang Zhen had heard of Xia Shu's name a long time ago. When he learned that the unattractive young man in front of him was Xia Chengde's eldest son, he couldn't help but take a second look.

This Xia Shu did not have the fierceness of his father Xia Chengde. He was not tall or strong, and he looked gentle and gentle.

But if you look closely at his appearance, you will see a straight face, a hooked nose, small round eyes, pale complexion, fleshless cheeks, and a black mole the size of a sorghum rice on his chin with a few sparse beards.

Yang Zhen took a look and said to himself, a person with such a face is not a loyal and honest person. No wonder he finally persuaded his father to open the city and surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and sold Hong Chengchou and a large group of civil servants and military generals to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

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Of course, although Yang Zhen hated Xia Shu's subsequent actions, at this moment, he couldn't say anything more.

First of all, those things that happened in history have not happened now, and it seems that they will not happen again in the future.

Secondly, this kind of people are not completely useless. As long as the interests of both parties are consistent, such people who are lively and calculating will be more useful than those who are straightforward and stubborn.

After Zhang Degui introduced Xia Shu's identity, Xia Shu saw Yang Zhen sizing him up. He quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to greet him again, which was regarded as a tribute to his highest ranking officer in the General Military Mansion.

Yang Zhen bent down to help him up, told him to excuse himself, and then went to see another young man who was obviously younger.

This young man is tall and strong, but judging from his appearance, he is just a young man. He may not even be twenty years old. Who recommended him here?

Yang Zhen thought about it and turned his head to look at Zhong Lingxian. He suddenly felt enlightened and thought to himself, what the hell is Qiu Zhenhai doing? Why did he get a half-grown man to work here as an errand?

Yang Zhen was murmuring in his heart when he heard Zhang Degui say from the side: "Sir! This is Qiu Biyong who Qiu Zhenhai and Qiu Tong sent from their camp to the Assistant Camp Affairs Office!"

Hearing this, Yang Zhen nodded to Zhang Degui, indicating that he understood. When Qiu Biyong came forward to pay homage to Bi, he then looked at Qiu Biyong, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and said to him:

"Your name is Qiu Biyong? First, tell me how old you are this year. Have you ever worked as an errand in Qiu Tong's camp, or do you have any official titles?"

This Qiu Biyong was born with a good skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, quite heroic, tall, almost as tall as him when he stood up straight, he was also quite strong, and probably had some brute force.

But from Yang Zhen's point of view, his age is probably not that much older. If he is Qiu Zhenhai's direct descendant and nephew, he is probably much older, that is, he is seventeen or eighteen years old.

After Yang Zhen finished asking, he saw Qiu Biyong, a young man who had just stood up, bowing hurriedly again and replied to Yang Zhen: "Well, Qiu Biyong, who is in a humble position, is seventeen years old this year! He joined the army the year before last and has been serving as a soldier beside Qiu Tong.

Flag bearer——"

"Oh, so you have already been in the army for three years at a young age?! So what is your current title?!"

Yang Zhen originally spoke out of surprise, but as soon as he spoke, he regretted it.

Before Qiu Zhenhai returned to the Manchu Tatars, he was a general in Tianzhubing. How could his subordinates have any serious official titles? Even if they did, he couldn't say anything about it in the Ming Dynasty now!

However, he was overly worried. Qiu Biyong obviously didn't have that much in mind. When he saw that Yang Zhen kept asking questions without shying away, he immediately answered:

"The humble position is in Qiu Tong's camp. There was originally an official title of Beiyu, but that is not what we call it in the Ming Dynasty! Now of course there are too many to do!

"But among the officials of our Ming Dynasty, there are also those in the humble position! The humble position was previously protected by his father and ancestors, and he also has the official status of a hereditary deputy to a thousand households in Weihaiwei Baichiya Queen!"

Qiu Biyong proudly spoke of the Ming Dynasty's imperial duties inherited from his ancestors, which surprised several people present.

If he has such a Ming Dynasty position at such a young age, it means that his family background is quite impressive, at least a second-generation official, but who is his father?!

Yang Zhen thought of this and turned to look at Zhang Degui. At this time, Zhang Degui said quickly: "Sir! This Qiu Biyong is the nephew of Qiu Zhenhai, Qiu Tongtong, and the eldest son of Qiu Zhenhai's deceased eldest brother Qiu Zhentai!"

"Oh——, that's it!"

Just as Yang Zhen suddenly came to his senses, he heard Zhang Degui say again: "Your Excellency gave an order yesterday, asking all ministries to select a General Qian or General Officer to report to the Associate Camp Affairs Office today! Xicheng Deputy General Xia recommended Xia Shu, Xia Qian,

Commander-in-Chief, General Lu Shen of Nancheng recommended Commander Zhong Lingxian to Commander-in-Chief Zhong!

"As for the Chuanying Water Village in Zhimao Bay, Qiu Tongdai and Yu Tongdai finally recommended Qiu Biyong, the personal soldier and flag bearer around Qiu Tongdai!"

When Zhang Degui said this, he looked at Yang Zhen's face, and then added: "Qiu Biyong does not have a battalion position now, but he has the rank of Deputy Qianhu of Weihaiwei in the Ming Dynasty. If you really count, he should be in the position of Qian Zonghe

Let’s put it in perspective, it’s reasonable!”

In fact, when Yang Zhen found out that this young man was Qiu Zhenhai's nephew and the eldest son of the deceased Qiu Zhentai, he no longer cared about his age or his current official title.

It doesn't matter whether he has a battalion rank or not. In his advance battalion, awarding him a battalion rank of Commander-in-Chief or Commander-in-Chief is now just a word from Yang Zhen.

At this moment, what he was thinking about was the woman who had never had a chance to see him again after boarding the boat at the mouth of the Liaohe River.

And the woman who made my heart beat so much, the eldest lady of the enemy family, was actually the sister of the half-grown boy in front of me.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen almost couldn't help but ask about the current situation of the eldest lady of the enemy family in front of everyone.

"That's right! What you said, Lao Zhang, really won my heart! The Assistant Camp Affairs Office is responsible for making new things, so we don't have to stick to the old customs!

"Besides, Qiu Biyong led the rest of his father's troops and followed his uncle back from behind enemy lines. Wouldn't it be easy for a thousand generals to take over the general's battalion position?!"

At this point, Yang Zhen turned to look at Zhong Lingxian, who had been standing silently aside, and said to him: "Including your errands at Zhong Lingxian, Jiulongdi, Xuguanbao, and Qinghe Bridge, you have done everything very well! In my heart

They are all counted and memorized!"

Zhong Lingxian was originally one of the general officers of the Chinese army under Lu Pinqi. He performed very well in several combat operations behind enemy lines. Not only did he come into Yang Zhen's sight, but he also made Lu Pinqi think more highly of him.

When Yang Zhen wanted to ask various ministries to elect a General Manager Qian or to appoint the General Manager to serve as Assistant to the Camp Affairs Office, Lu Pinqi's first thought was Zhong Lingxian.

Firstly, he feels relieved about this person, and secondly, Yang Zhen also understands this person. It can be said that he has the best of both worlds.

At this time, Ling Xian directly faced Yang Zhen in the second official room of the General Military Mansion, and heard with his own ears the praise and appreciation of the commander-in-chief whom he admired so much from Yang Zhen, which made his heart beat.

I was very excited.
Chapter completed!